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As president of Relativity Media, Tucker Tooley credits his successful collaboration with Ryan Kavanaugh to their differences. "I think any good partnership has to have completely different skill sets and bring something different to the table," notes Tooley. "Because if you do the exact same thing, you're just duplicating what each other does. " Prior to joining Relativity Media in 2007 as president of worldwide production, Tooley was an independent producer whose credits include the Vin Diesel vehicle "A Man Apart" and Lee Daniels' "Shadowboxer.

In Wednesday's Tribune, we look at genetically modified foods and those trying to get them labeled as such or pulled from stores like Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods. The subject of genetically modified crops is full of passionate voices on both sides. We covered the issue in Wednesday's story . Even so, some readers may still walk away with questions about whether to avoid them or how to do so if they wish. These extra morsels may help make this huge subject more digestible: How much do stores like Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods Market vet their products for eco- and health-conscious shoppers?

I saw Brandon Marshall on SportsCenter and heard him say one of the things he didn't like about coming to Chicago was playing at home in December. Personally, I'm looking forward to the Bears still playing at home in January! But his statement begs the question, what has Brandon's career performance been in cold-weather games? Thanks for your response from a Bears fan stuck in what the locals refer to as "Titletown!" Steve Kmiec, Green Bay Marshall may not like playing in cold weather, but he's actually done it pretty well.

The Big Ten knew what it was getting by adding Penn State - a dominant football program. Same with Nebraska. Now expansion is all about demographics, population shift, TV sets, inventory and subscriber fees. Which are all fancy ways of saying money. Asked about Maryland football, which is 6-17 since the 2011 season, Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany said the league can't limit itself to adding pigskin powers like Penn State and Nebraska. "If that's the litmus test," he said, "then there wouldn't be a lot of expansion around the country.

Bears players will report to training camp on July 24, so at the halfway point of our preview and positional breakdowns, we take time out for 10 questions with Matt Bowen on his expectations for camp and the coming season. Expectations have been high every July for the Bears since Super Bowl XLI, and especially so this year with most placing great faith in Brandon Marshall to change the complexion of the offense. Can one guy do that? One player at the wide receiver position can impact defensive game plans.

John Challenger has been working with unemployed people for more than 30 years. He often has to push them out of the house. "It feels like, everybody you're going to go see, you're asking if you can borrow money from them," he said. "Everybody hates to do that. It's so awkward and uncomfortable. " But it's also important to remember that how you carry yourself is part of your job search. People, especially friends and colleagues from your business life, need to see you handling the situation well, gamely and smartly moving forward, he said.

- Toni Preckwinkle was a high school history teacher before she embarked on a new career, winning a seat on the Chicago City Council in 1991. During 19 years on the council, she sponsored living wage and affordable housing ordinances. In 2010, she ran for Cook County Board president and won. This week, she attended her second Democratic National Convention, the first four years ago in Denver. Q: Do conventions serve a purpose in this era? A: I think it's a great opportunity to meet people around the country who share your values and concerns for the country, and it's a great opportunity for the parties to energize themselves.

A quarter-century after Donna Karan left the Anne Klein brand to launch her own fashion label, her original notion of seven easy pieces keeps getting rediscovered and reinvented, often by Karan herself, to solve as many problems as ever. When Karan conceived of these essentials for a woman's wardrobe, she was ripping at the seams of the uniform that had cropped up as women leapt onto the career track in red power suits. Karan substituted chic and flattering chameleons that could mix and match.